What you need to know
- World of Warcraft is among the game industry's most successful titles, entering its 20th year of profitable operation.
- Microsoft acquired the game when it purchased Activision-Blizzard, which was finalized last year.
- Over the summer, World of Warcraft gained its latest expansion, The War Within, and it has been largely well-received.
- However, an influx of new players have noticed that World of Warcraft's aging levelling experience has become easier and more simplistic than ever — because you can no longer actually die.
